Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSettlement site W of Hengrave mill

Settlement site W of Hengrave mill

England
List entry 1006010
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006010
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
6.91 hectares
Grid reference
TL 82739 68932
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Settlement site W of Hengrave mill is a scheduled monument in Suffolk, England, located at grid reference TL 82739 68932. The site encompasses an area of 6.91 hectares and is protected by Historic England under reference 1006010. This scheduled monument designation recognises the archaeological importance of the settlement remains within this defined area.

The settlement lies on White Chalk Subgroup bedrock, deposited during the Maastrichtian period of the Late Cretaceous. This chalk geology is characteristic of central Suffolk and would have influenced the landscape and resource availability for the community that occupied this location. The proximity to Hengrave mill indicates the site's situation within a river valley or stream environment, factors that would have been significant for settlement location and subsistence.

As a scheduled monument, the site benefits from statutory protection under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. This legal status reflects the archaeological potential of the remains and their value to our understanding of settlement patterns in medieval or later Suffolk. The preservation of such sites allows for the careful study of past communities without disturbance from development or unauthorised activity.

Settlement site W of Hengrave mill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006010. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Settlement site W of Hengrave mill?

Settlement site W of Hengrave mill is a scheduled monument in Suffolk, England, located at grid reference TL 82739 68932.

Who is responsible for protecting Settlement site W of Hengrave mill?

Settlement site W of Hengrave mill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006010.

What other scheduled monuments are near Settlement site W of Hengrave mill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sites NW and SE of Fornham All Saints (2.1 km), Round barrows, Risby Poor's Heath East (3.4 km), Babwell Friary (remains of) (3.6 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Settlement site W of Hengrave mill

Settlement site W of Hengrave mill stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Settlement site W of Hengrave mill

Grimes GravesArchaeological site · ~13 milesCambridgeRoman town · ~24.5 miles